To The Lighthouse Part II

If you’ve just joined us,you might want to read the post below this first.It’s Part I of this Saga.

Well here we are. AT The Lighthouse.Can you see me climbing up?I’m the dirt speck looking thingnear the base on the right.

I don’t look much bigger even up on the top.

The Lighthouse is so HUGEyou can’t get a picture of it when you are on top.You have to be further away.

Well you can get a picture but you have to dothe top

and then the bottom

We sat at the top and hada snack before starting downback on the same trailwhich going out lookedtotally different.We saw things we’d missedcoming in.Including this fellow towhom we gave WIDE birth.This shot was taken once he’ddecided UNcoil…..

Did you see the rattle?? We sure heard it.

The sun came out about 11am when we were leavingthe Lighthouse and it made our pictureson the way back look less like whatwe were actually seeing.

We also came upon this fellow whomost likely was not the creatorof the hole he is just to the left of.

As we hike, we pick up the trash leftby careless and thoughtless people.We always wonder,if you can carry a water bottle in full,how is it you can’t carry it out empty.

When we got back we dumped out the collection we had crushed to be ableto carry it all out.

This was the most spectacular hikewe have been on here in Palo Duroand I would recommend it highlyto those who can do about 5 hoursas early in the morning as possible.

There was only one problem today.As the sun came out around 11:00 am andwe started back, I beganto have a recurrence of eye problemsI’ve been having for the past several days.My vision began to deteriorate,my eyes to water and ultimately to burn.I had to take my contacts out a coupleof days ago and wear my glasses.But this afternoon was the worstand by the time I got back to WinnonaI really had to close my eyes andput cold compresses on themto get relief from the burning.That did help.I had been wondering whether it was thedust or perhaps theextremely bright sunlight here in thepanhandle of Texas.I’ve never been allergic to anything.And after my experience today I do think itmust be the sunlight.Has anyone else every hadan experience like this?

Sherry, this is the 3rd time I have tried to leave a comment. Not sure what the problem is but here I go again.

Regarding your eyes, do you use sun screen? I use it at work and when it really gets hot and I sweat, it runs into my eyes. At first, just my vision gets a little funny and after a while, it starts to burn. Just thought it might be something to consider.

We love the hike and the snake photos!! I have never seen one of those SNAKES that wasn't in a cage!! Glad you heard and avoided him :o)))